Mercado Libre opens Argentina center: what it means for MercadoLibre stock

Published on 10/28/2026 at 11:28 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Mercado Libre opens a 100,000-square-meter center on October 27, 2026. For MercadoLibre stock, capacity reaches 2 million items.

Logistics expansion in Argentina

Mercado Libre inaugurated its Escobar center on October 27, 2026, with 100,000 square meters of floor space.
The facility can process 130,000 products daily and store 2 million items.
The project required USD 115 million and is expected to create 1,300 direct jobs.

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Mercado Libre inaugurated its largest Argentine storage center in Escobar on October 27, 2026, according to BNamericas. The facility adds logistics capacity ahead of Argentina's Cyber Monday starting November 2.

What the center means for logistics

The Escobar site covers more than 100,000 square meters and can process up to 130,000 products per day. It can also store 2 million items, giving Mercado Libre additional capacity during seasonal demand peaks.

The project required a joint investment of USD 115 million with Plaza Logistica and is expected to create more than 1,300 direct jobs. The center forms part of Mercado Libre's USD 3.4 billion investment plan for Argentina in 2026.

Capacity reaches more sellers

The company said the new infrastructure should connect more small and medium-sized businesses with buyers and shorten delivery times. That operational angle matters for MercadoLibre stock because logistics investment can support commerce growth while increasing the cost base before the company's November reporting date.

Operational scale

Mercado Libre operates a commerce and financial technology platform across Latin America. The Escobar center is integrated into a national logistics network serving an ecosystem in which 3.5 million small and medium-sized businesses and entrepreneurs operated during 2025, according to the company release carried by BNamericas.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of MercadoLibre stock.